Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Denmark

Odense vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Odense is 64.6% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 4.7 times more in Odense
Groceries: pay 93.7% more in Odense
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Odense
Housing: pay 24.3% more in Odense
Childcare: pay 70.8% less in Odense
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.5% more in Odense
Clothing: pay 52.6% more in Odense

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Odense are more expensive than in Shanghai. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Odense.

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Odense vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Odense instead of Shanghai, you would:

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pay 4.7 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Odense
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$26.97 DKK179.35	+502.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$13.48 DKK89.68	+158.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$4.33 DKK28.81	+622.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$3.22 DKK21.41	+770.4%
Average			+373.3%

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pay 93.7% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Odense
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$3.69 DKK24.54	+86.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$7.63 DKK50.73	-11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$7.31 DKK48.61	+6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$5.10 DKK33.93	+200.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$5.33 DKK35.42	+260.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$1.60 DKK10.65	+61.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$1.47 DKK9.79	+91.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$1.49 DKK9.88	+64.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$2.03 DKK13.50	+163.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.99 DKK6.61	+177.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.88 DKK5.88	+103.9%
Average			+93.7%

Shanghai vs. Odense - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Shanghai	Odense
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$9.37 DKK62.33	+88.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$52.43 DKK348.74	+75.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$50,184.55 DKK334K	+159.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$22.23 DKK147.87	+292.2%
Average			+119.4%

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pay 24.3% more for housing

	Shanghai	Odense
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$38.01 DKK252.79	+260.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$939.48 DKK6,248.65	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$656.66 DKK4,367.61	+11.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$118.84 DKK790.45	+169.8%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 70.8% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Odense
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$508.82 DKK3,384.26	-64.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$6,552.30 DKK43,580.68	-76.3%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Odense
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$7.66 DKK50.98	+542.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$6.30 DKK41.90	+88.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$9.29 DKK61.78	+149.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$34.32 DKK228.30	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$18.35 DKK122.06	+105.1%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 52.6% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Odense
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$112.36 DKK747.30	+106.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$49.94 DKK332.13	+34.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$114.23 DKK759.75	+51.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$136.32 DKK906.72	+29.0%
Average			+52.6%

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